Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-01-28
House Bills Explained.


ACCOUNTING OF Ass1GNEs.
Sprague's bill to amend section 2O42 of the
civil code, relates to proceedings in bank
ruptcy-provides for accounting by as
signes on application of creditors.
COUNTY SEATS.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Ensign (by
request) to amend section of chapter 21
of the political code, entitled county seats
changed by two-thirds vote.'' provides that
whenever the county seat of any
county is situated one mlle or more
from railroad station within
such county. or where such county seat
has been located at a railroad station for
five years or more, and no county buildings
gress of construction, and a majority of
the legal voters, based upon the vote pOlled
in such county at the last annual election,
shall petition the board of county
to call an election on the removal of such
county seat, the commissioners shall pro-
vide that at the next annual election the
question shall be submitted to vote of the
all the votes cast shall be declared to be
the county seat.
THE NATIONAL PARK.
improvement of the Yellowstone National
park, recites that the condition Of the
roads and bridges now existing in the
Yellowstone National park is such as to
render travel tedious and troublesome, and
in many instances imp racticable and al
most impossible, ana that new roads are
necessary to make all important points in
the paIk accessible. Therefore congress-
is asked to make an apprOp ration of $780,
600 to repair said roads a nd bridges and
for laying out new roads.
CARS FOR SHIPPERS.
No. 67. Mr.. Bidlake's bill for the equal
distribution Of cars to shippers, provides
that when demand is made upon the local
agent of any railroad company for empty
cars by companies or persons wishing to
ship grain, merchandise, stock or emigrant
movables, and the demand for said cars is
greater than the supply, they shall be d.
vided each day equally between the par
ties so ordering as is possible. If at the
end of each week any person or company
have not received this proportion of cars,
then such railroad company shall be held
liable for amount Of damages proven.
PROTECTION OF G. A. r. BADGES.
No. 6S. Mr.. Miltimore's bill to prevent
the unlawful wearing of G.. A. r. badges,
fixes the fine at 1926 for each offense, one
fourth of the fine to be paid to the COM
plainant the remaining three-fourths to be
paid to the county treasurer for the benefit
of any honorablv dircharged soldiers or
sailors who may be found needy in such
county.
SCHOOL OFFICERS.
No. SO. The bill relating to school Off
GERS, introduced by Mr.. Glendenning, pro-
vides for the amendment of section 10 OF
chapter ~ of the laws of 1886 by striking
out the word "thirty" in the third line OF
said section, and inserting in lieu thereof
the word "ten."
No. 20. Also, by Mr.. Glendenning, pro:
poses to make moderators members OF
school boards, and to provide for mileage
and compensation of the same.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
No. II. Ely's bill for an act to suppress
and prevent the spread of contagious or in
fectious diseases among domestic animals,
for the appointment bv the governor of a
territorial veterinarian and the appropria-
tion of $4,000. The document is a compre'
hensive one and has evidently been care
fully prepared.